- Description
- Work Activities
- Abilities
- Interests
- Knowledge
- Wages
- Skills
- Work Values
- Work Styles
- Related Degrees
- Work Context
- Task Ratings
- Education
Job Description: Command ships to steer them into and out of harbors, estuaries, straits, or sounds, or on rivers, lakes, or bays. Must be licensed by U.S. Coast Guard with limitations indicating class and tonnage of vessels for which license is valid and route and waters that may be piloted.
Pilots, Ship spend a lot of their time Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment. They are naturally good at Far Vision, Glare Sensitivity, Spatial Orientation, and Oral Comprehension. Pilots, Ship are typically characterized as being Realistic and Investigative. They are usually very knowledgable about Transportation, Geography, and Public Safety and Security and are skilled at Operation and Control and Operation Monitoring.
Work Activities
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Getting Information
Controlling Machines and Processes
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Performing General Physical Activities
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Handling and Moving Objects
Coaching and Developing Others
Scheduling Work and Activities
Developing and Building Teams
Performing Administrative Activities
Training and Teaching Others
Processing Information
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Assisting and Caring for Others
Documenting/Recording Information
Analyzing Data or Information
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Interacting With Computers
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Thinking Creatively
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Staffing Organizational Units
Selling or Influencing Others
Abilities
Far Vision
Glare Sensitivity
Spatial Orientation
Oral Comprehension
Depth Perception
Oral Expression
Problem Sensitivity
Flexibility of Closure
Deductive Reasoning
Control Precision
Response Orientation
Selective Attention
Written Comprehension
Visualization
Night Vision
Auditory Attention
Time Sharing
Multilimb Coordination
Perceptual Speed
Rate Control
Information Ordering
Near Vision
Speech Clarity
Speed of Closure
Inductive Reasoning
Peripheral Vision
Reaction Time
Visual Color Discrimination
Speech Recognition
Hearing Sensitivity
Category Flexibility
Fluency of Ideas
Arm-Hand Steadiness
Written Expression
Finger Dexterity
Originality
Manual Dexterity
Memorization
Sound Localization
Number Facility
Trunk Strength
Mathematical Reasoning
Speed of Limb Movement
Extent Flexibility
Wrist-Finger Speed
Dynamic Strength
Gross Body Equilibrium
Gross Body Coordination
Static Strength
Stamina
Interests
Realistic
Investigative
Enterprising
Conventional
Social
Artistic
Knowledge
Transportation
Geography
Public Safety and Security
Customer and Personal Service
Administration and Management
Mechanical
Computers and Electronics
Psychology
Law and Government
Education and Training
Personnel and Human Resources
Telecommunications
Chemistry
English Language
Engineering and Technology
Mathematics
Physics
Clerical
Production and Processing
Medicine and Dentistry
Communications and Media
Therapy and Counseling
Philosophy and Theology
Design
Sales and Marketing
Economics and Accounting
Foreign Language
Wages
Texas
$90,870
Alabama
$87,330
Tennessee
$83,470
Washington
$76,690
Missouri
$75,890
Louisiana
$72,270
Delaware
$71,320
Maryland
$69,320
New York
$66,650
Virginia
$66,260
Oregon
$65,850
Kentucky
$65,510
California
$63,070
Ohio
$62,470
Iowa
$61,200
New Jersey
$60,780
Mississippi
$60,450
Connecticut
$60,020
Alaska
$58,780
Georgia
$55,910
Rhode Island
$55,570
Wisconsin
$55,350
Indiana
$54,000
Hawaii
$52,360
West Virginia
$50,340
Minnesota
$48,370
New Hampshire
$47,970
Maine
$47,030
Pennsylvania
$46,120
Illinois
$45,850
Massachusetts
$44,260
Michigan
$44,220
North Carolina
$43,120
South Carolina
$42,060
Florida
$39,920
Guam
$38,970
Virgin Islands
$30,120
Puerto Rico
$29,930
Skills
Operation and Control
Operation Monitoring
Coordination
Complex Problem Solving
Monitoring
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Speaking
Active Learning
Management of Personnel Resources
Instructing
Writing
Judgment and Decision Making
Time Management
Learning Strategies
Quality Control Analysis
Troubleshooting
Social Perceptiveness
Negotiation
Service Orientation
Mathematics
Systems Analysis
Persuasion
Systems Evaluation
Operations Analysis
Equipment Maintenance
Repairing
Management of Material Resources
Science
Management of Financial Resources
Work Values
Support
Independence
Relationships
Achievement
Recognition
Working Conditions
Work Styles
Dependability
Leadership
Stress Tolerance
Attention to Detail
Self Control
Cooperation
Initiative
Adaptability/Flexibility
Achievement/Effort
Analytical Thinking
Persistence
Integrity
Concern for Others
Independence
Innovation
Social Orientation
Related University Degree Programs
Work Context
Face-to-Face Discussions
Contact With Others
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Frequency of Decision Making
Freedom to Make Decisions
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Telephone
Consequence of Error
Exposed to Contaminants
Work With Work Group or Team
Coordinate or Lead Others
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Time Pressure
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Physical Proximity
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Level of Competition
Electronic Mail
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Deal With External Customers
Spend Time Standing
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Duration of Typical Work Week
Spend Time Sitting
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Letters and Memos
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Exposed to High Places
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Degree of Automation
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Radiation
Work Schedules
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
-40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-A lot of freedom-
Freedom to Make Decisions
Structured versus Unstructured Work
-About half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
-Completely automated-
Degree of Automation
-Constant contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others about half the time-
Contact With Others
-Contact with others most of the time-
Contact With Others
-Continually or almost continually-
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
-Every day-
Face-to-Face Discussions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Frequency of Decision Making
Telephone
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Time Pressure
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Contaminants
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to High Places
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Conflict Situations
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Under Cover
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Letters and Memos
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Public Speaking
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
-Extremely competitive-
Level of Competition
-Extremely important-
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
Deal With External Customers
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
-Extremely serious-
Consequence of Error
-Fairly important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Coordinate or Lead Others
-Fairly serious-
Consequence of Error
-High responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Highly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Highly competitive-
Level of Competition
-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-
Physical Proximity
-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-
Physical Proximity
-Important-
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-
Work Schedules
-Less than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-Less than half the time-
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
-Limited freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Limited responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Minor results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderate responsibility-
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
-Moderate results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Moderately automated-
Degree of Automation
-Moderately close (at arm's length)-
Physical Proximity
-Moderately competitive-
Level of Competition
-More than 40 hours-
Duration of Typical Work Week
-More than half the time-
Spend Time Standing
Spend Time Sitting
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
-Never-
Exposed to Radiation
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
Public Speaking
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to High Places
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
Outdoors, Under Cover
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Spend Time Walking and Running
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Letters and Memos
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Spend Time Sitting
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Time Pressure
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Telephone
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Contaminants
Face-to-Face Discussions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Frequency of Decision Making
Spend Time Standing
-No contact with others-
Contact With Others
-No freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-No responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-No results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Not at all automated-
Degree of Automation
-Not at all competitive-
Level of Competition
-Not important at all-
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Deal With External Customers
Coordinate or Lead Others
Work With Work Group or Team
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
-Not serious at all-
Consequence of Error
-Occasional contact with others-
Contact With Others
-Once a month or more but not every week-
Letters and Memos
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Time Pressure
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Outdoors, Under Cover
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Frequency of Decision Making
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
Exposed to High Places
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Telephone
Exposed to Disease or Infections
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Face-to-Face Discussions
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Electronic Mail
Exposed to Radiation
Public Speaking
-Once a week or more but not every day-
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Exposed to Contaminants
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Electronic Mail
Outdoors, Under Cover
Letters and Memos
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Telephone
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Time Pressure
Exposed to High Places
Frequency of Decision Making
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Public Speaking
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Face-to-Face Discussions
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Radiation
-Once a year or more but not every month-
Public Speaking
Frequency of Conflict Situations
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
Outdoors, Under Cover
Letters and Memos
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
Exposed to Disease or Infections
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
Frequency of Decision Making
Exposed to Radiation
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
Time Pressure
Electronic Mail
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
Exposed to High Places
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
Exposed to Contaminants
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
Face-to-Face Discussions
Telephone
-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-
Work Schedules
-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-
Work Schedules
-Serious-
Consequence of Error
-Slightly automated-
Degree of Automation
-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-
Physical Proximity
-Slightly competitive-
Level of Competition
-Some freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very close (near touching)-
Physical Proximity
-Very high responsibility-
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
-Very important-
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
Coordinate or Lead Others
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
Deal With External Customers
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
Work With Work Group or Team
-Very important results-
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
-Very little freedom-
Structured versus Unstructured Work
Freedom to Make Decisions
-Very serious-
Consequence of Error
Task Ratings
- Importance Core-
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Maintain ship logs.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
- Importance Supplemental-
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Make nautical maps.
- Relevance of Task Core-
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Maintain ship logs.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
- Relevance of Task Supplemental-
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Make nautical maps.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Maintain ship logs.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Make nautical maps.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Maintain ship logs.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Make nautical maps.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Maintain ship logs.
-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Make nautical maps.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Maintain ship logs.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Make nautical maps.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Maintain ship logs.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Make nautical maps.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Maintain ship logs.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Make nautical maps.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-
Provide assistance in maritime rescue operations.
Report to appropriate authorities any violations of federal or state pilotage laws.
Learn to operate new technology systems and procedures, through the use of instruction, simulators, and models.
Provide assistance to vessels approaching or leaving seacoasts, navigating harbors, and docking and undocking.
Give directions to crew members who are steering ships.
Serve as a vessel's docking master upon arrival at a port and when at a berth.
Steer ships into and out of berths, or signal tugboat captains to berth and unberth ships.
Prevent ships under their navigational control from engaging in unsafe operations.
Consult maps, charts, weather reports, and navigation equipment to determine and direct ship movements.
Direct courses and speeds of ships, based on specialized knowledge of local winds, weather, water depths, tides, currents, and hazards.
Maintain ship logs.
Operate ship-to-shore radios to exchange information needed for ship operations.
Set ships' courses that avoid reefs, outlying shoals, and other hazards, utilizing navigational aids such as lighthouses and buoys.
-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-
Make nautical maps.
Maintain and repair boats and equipment.
Advise ships' masters on harbor rules and customs procedures.
Oversee cargo storage on or below decks.
Relieve crew members on tugs and launches.
Education Training Experience
-On-Site or In-Plant Training-
None
Up to and including 1 month
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
Over 10 years
-On-the-Job Training-
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years
-Related Work Experience-
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years
Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years
Over 10 years
-Required Level of Education-
Less than a High School Diploma
High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
Some College Courses
Bachelor's Degree